Syncing Facebook contacts on Bionic

First, I tried to use the Bionic stock facebook app (under add account). However, I received an "internal server" error message after entering my login info. I've tried more then once and turned off/on the phone.

I spoke with a tech at Verizon and was told I was better off using the Facebook for Android app. I downloaded the app from the market and logged in successfully. However, I never saw the sync options for Facebook. Now, when I go under Contacts on the Bionic and look at the accounts setting under options, Facebook is not listed.

I've cleared the data and cache for the Facebook app and even uninstalled/installed the app, but I still can't get my Facebook contacts to sync with my contacts on the Bionic.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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darth_dauster

I hope this reaches everyone that replied on my post. I talked to a Motorola rep and found out that the native Facekbook app syncs with Facebook based on your Facebook security settings. For instance, I "enabled the known device to connect to Facebook setting" (or something similar to it); I disabled it. I think I disabled a few other settings (sorry, can't remember) too. Once I did that I was able to sync Facebook contacts with my gmail contacts. Best of luck!

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kdb9904

I use the Friendcaster app (its another facebook app) and it works great in syncing your contacts with facebook

i never could get the Facebook app to work right either.

todrit

I have had the same issue as well and thought I was crazy because I could not get it to work. I am hoping someone from Verizon can help with this as I am missing my FB contact as I had on my previous Motorola Droid

skiddy540

This is bull **bleep**, im having the same issues syncing facebook contacts....great phone but im **bleep** **bleep** off...friend caster doesn't work either!! Im about to send the phone back

olympichero03

I have the same problem. I even factory reset my phone and it won't sync or download contact pictures. It did it the first time I started my phone but I accidentally removed my account and when I readded it, it wouldn't put the contacts back.

ajnevares1

yeah, it seemed syncing fb contact with phone contacts was much easier on HTC devices...the syncing does work but you will have to go thru the contacts and merge them since the link between the phone contacts and fb contacts is the phone# and name, and not all fb users list their phone# on their profile. I had to merge about 50 contacts

darth_dauster

SQFreak

Could you possibly say where that setting was? I can't seem to find it.

skiddy540

Woke up this morning to my contacts synched and 4 g...happy guy...good job to whoever fixed it...is anyone else having issues with fb contacts?

darth_dauster

Under Account Settings > Security Settings, I just disabled the Login Notifications, Login Approvals, and Secure Browsing settings.

Racey55

Any idea how I get all facebook friends out of my contacts list.. I have lots of gaming only friends and dont really want them all in my phone.. And I dont want thier photos either.. Help. Am hating this phone right now

darth_dauster

To unsync Facebook on the Bionic, go to Contacts then click on options button (lower left button at the bottom of phone) and select Display Options. Scroll to Facebook and click the down arrow next to Facebook. Uncheck the All Contacts option. Now, it should only sync the Facebook contacts with the contacts from other accounts.

Please keep playing with the phone; it is awesome once you get the hang of it. Remember, it is a computer so you have to think of it as such. Best of luck!